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But stop! Let’s start from the very beginning: Following this years’ lectures at Tartini Theatre in Piran (Piran Days of Architecture), traditionally the Piranesi Award has been awarded for the thirtieth time in a row at Monfort Exhibition Hall in Portorož, Slovenia. 63 projects were exposed at 2018 Piranesi exhibition. 41 architectural projects were nominated by national… Read More And the International 2018 Piranesi Award goes to…

During this year’s Modernism Week in Palm Springs, a second, very cool event called ADAFF 2018 Film Series (Architecture Design Art Film Festival) took place showing 3o architecture and design films as well as documentaries like Frey Part 1 – The Architectural Envoy. But there was one film that was able to combine the life… Read More This is Frank Sinatra and this is Palm Springs!

For many architects and designers the Venice Biennale di Architettura is a must visit! The Biennale di Architettura 2018 is titled FREESPACE, a word which describes a generosity of spirit and a sense of humanity at the core of architecture’s agenda. We decided to start our very personal architectural world tour in Denmark and wanted to roam around… Read More Venice Architecture Biennale 2018 – A journey with Architect and Friends!

A couple of months ago, as part of this outstanding exhibition, we were very proud to provide images and information about Marcello d’Olivo‘s Condominio Zipser from 1964 and other buildings located in Grado, Italy. Recently the exhibition #SOSBrutalism was closed to the German public in Frankfurt and will open it’s doors to the Austrian public tomorrow, May… Read More SOS BRUTALISM goes #AzW!

Good morning from Arizona! After a week out in the desert and in vibrant cities like Phoenix or Scottsdale here are some great images of what we love about these places! … and due to a delay of our flight back to Europe we have two more days to explore the area!

During the 1950s, 60s and 70s a simple but beautiful element has been used for various reasons like ventilation, shading or privacy in large and small scale projects around the world – the Concrete Screen Block! In Europe, the Americas or even in Africa these simple but beautiful bricks with their sheer endless decorations and… Read More Decorative elements in Architecture, then and now!

Following the big success of last year’s Piran Days of Architecture organized in cooperation with Dessa Gallery Ljubljana we would like to draw your attention to the fact that there will be an exhibition opening next Monday in Ljubljana: Rassegna Architettura Arco Alpino 2016/17 The association Architetti Arco Alpino, founded May 20, 2016 by the Institutes… Read More AAA: ARCHITETTURA ARCO ALPINO @ DESSA GALLERY LJUBLJANA

Last week many new events and lectures were added to the program of Modernism Week 2018 in Palm Springs, California and there’s a very special one we love and we’ve picked out for you: “Frey: Part 1 – The Architectural Envoy” Albert Frey, the unpretentious Swiss-born mid-20th century architect, aided in the introduction of Corbusian-influenced… Read More World Premiere Film – “Frey: Part 1 – The Architectural Envoy”

Architecture is often constrained, dictated or overregulated by building codes and other rules in many different ways but who has ever asked users or inhabitants of today’s architecture and urban development if they really want to spend their lives like this! A new exhibition at Vienna’s Az W brings this overregulation to the fore: Laws,… Read More New exhibition: Form follows Rule @ Az W Vienna

Lately we read an interesting article about a building we frankly have not thought about in recent years – the Haus Schminke by Hans Sharon in Loebau, Saxony, Germany. As important as Villa Tugendhat by Mies van der Rohe or Fallingwater (Kaufmann House) by Frank Lloyd Wright also Haus Schminke was customized to meet the needs of the… Read More Catch of the Week: Have you ever visited Haus Schminke?

On our way to Vienna we passed by an interesting building and were wondering what it could be. Lucky us while taking some pictures an employee came by and asked if we were interested in the building which houses a brand new museum. Although it was already closed, he invited us to a private tour. … Read More PANEUM: The wonder of bread – What do you know about it?

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